Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-26

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, Commissioner
sharks this morning received from sse
presldent letter accepting his resignation.
10 take effect to-day. This letter Is dated
Yesterday, and while declining through
courtesy TO the president to give " 10 'he
rress the commissioner said It 6ss es-
tremely kind in tone and expressed the
presidents full appreciation of his services
10 the country as commissioner of the gen
tr., land office. II feel like galley slave
inst released,t said the commissioner,
.,apd but for the fact that | am indeed
sick. would 10 in the best Of spirits VI
course" he continued, 'ihis IS mon 9
pleasant ending OF my administration, ana
when reflect that | have given nearly
Ibree wears Of almost inceSsant hard, BRAIN
rarkinu work to the cause OF the
nennle for but little more than my
hn,rd when remember l am at least
| StO 600 worse OIL to-day than was on the
day came TO Washington, and when I re-
yisN my work Of the last three years, anu
| nnsitiyeIy know my course has been right
mud honest one, and that my position In
| the ease at issue is unquestlonably correct,
why. when | think Of all these things, with
The consciousness of having done my whole
duty fearlessly, cannot help wishing 70
were otherwise. Yet | am by no means
unhappy said the commissioner. !
need rest. and shall remain in Washington
during thccomiug winter and take II easy. =
Assistant Commissioner Stoekslaser will
be acting commi, sioner until SPARKS sue.
csssur il appointed.
VINO WILL SUCCEED sPAEKss
Special to THE REPUBLICAN,.
WASHINGTON, Nov. i6.-The accept
anCe to-day OF General Sparks resignation
as commissioner OF the general land Office
has turned attention To his probable sue
cessor. The prompt acceptance by The
president of the lItter's resignation Is con-
strued to mean that an early appointment
may be expected, and that Lamar will
make the recommendation alter eonsulta
ton with Postmaster General Villas. eau
didates for the place are uumeEous. TX
Governor Click. OF Kansas, who Was
strongly backed candidate for the position
has been already urged upon the president
but he is evidently too far q
present from the scene Cobb, o
Indiana, has been constant
vi.itur at the interior department SAGE th'
trouble between Lamar and Sparks va
made known, and IS talked OF by . fen
old friends. lie protests that he Is not I
candidate for the Office, bat It IS FepSrteg
that he is very DESTROYS OF securing u, and
hOpe1 10 make il on his record as chairman
OF the public lands committee OF the hOus'
OF representatives. Its thought. however
that Assistant Commissioner stockslager
who took hi place as acting mm.AslOns
today noon has the bcst chance isr thu
place. lie was candidate lOs commits
siOner against sparks, and among his recon
mendatious Is one signed by ScnOtOr Soor
hees, John J. kleiuer. Thomas Il. Cobb
J. q. Howard, W. s. Holman. T. l.. Mat
son, W. d. Byuum, T. u. Ward
Robert Lowry and Hcorgp Ford, Ihs
Indiana delegation In congress, and Nics
/ President Hendricks. senator HDoFhro.
had long talk with StOckslagcr ycatcida,
and gave him 10 understand that he sioux
still have the support III tho Indiana dele
cation. This would make Cobb's eanit,
dacy rather embarrassing IL il believed
that Secretary Lamar would favor Stock
slAger's promotion, Is it would place Il
office man with the details OF the Office q
his fingers ends, and would Save consider
able contest among outsiders iOr the plncs
Commissioner sparks has no plans fDr tn,
future. Having ample means II 10 said b
will rest for year, and will then be-
q candidate for congress from his old dis
trict In Illinois.